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Hope everyone had a restful Easter long weekend! Calgary got some good news just in time — water restrictions were lifted on April 2, giving the city a little extra reason to celebrate heading into the holiday. That said, the pipe is still in rough shape, so this likely isn't the last we'll hear of it.

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Calgary has lifted all water restrictions effective April 2, after crews completed repairs to the Bearspaw South Feeder Main, which had been offline since March 9. Work included reinforcing nine high-risk segments, replacing valves, and carefully refilling and testing the pipe before returning it to service.

Over the three and a half weeks the pipe was down, Calgarians and regional neighbours in Airdrie, Chestermere, Strathmore and Tsuut'ina Nation reduced their daily water use enough to keep underground storage tanks full and allow the Glenmore water treatment plant to run at increased capacity — a buffer that helped the city respond to additional emergencies during that period.

Normal indoor and outdoor water use can resume, and city recreation facilities — including hot tubs and kiddie pools — are returning to normal operations. Traffic detours along 16 Avenue N.W. and Sarcee Trail N.W. are expected to be removed by the weekend.

One caveat: the pipe remains in poor condition and another break is possible before a new pipe comes online in December. The city is not planning to reintroduce restrictions until fall, but asks Calgarians to keep up water-wise habits in the meantime — and points to its $50 rain barrel rebate program as one way to cut outdoor water use heading into summer.

🏛️ Rural Municipalities of Alberta is calling on the province to open a regulated grizzly bear hunt, citing increased human-bear conflicts along the eastern slopes of the Rockies. Grizzly hunting has been banned in Alberta since 2006.

🔫 Calgary police have made a second arrest in an ongoing extortion investigation targeting members of the South Asian community. Since January 2025, there have been 41 extortion attempts in Calgary, including 18 shootings at homes, businesses and vehicles.

🐮 The town of Coronation has converted a former pipeline facility into a veterinary clinic to attract a full-time vet to the region. Alberta is estimated to be about 380 vets short province-wide, with shortages projected to worsen by 2035.

💙 A Lethbridge man born with chronic kidney disease is set to receive his second kidney transplant later this month, after an anonymous living donor came forward as a match less than three weeks after he was placed on the transplant list.

🌊 New provincial legislation could pave the way for Calgary to spin off its water services into an independent public utility, following recommendations made after the Bearspaw South feeder main failures.

🏥 A patient was taken into custody after stabbing another patient at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital ER on Friday. The victim suffered serious and life-threatening injuries.

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Calgary's Ghost River Theatre is premiering Frontier, a physically driven new work set in the foothills of 1800s Alberta. Co-created by Jamie Konchak and Eric Rose, the show follows a woman whose life is torn apart by grief and violence, forcing her into the wilderness — and into herself.

“This work comes from a deep frustration with how women have been portrayed in historical narratives,” says Konchak, who also leads the work. “They are often reduced or sanitized. Jane is not that. She carries immense grief and trauma, but also a fierce life force, something instinctual and alive. And because the storytelling in Frontier is carved out of the body, not from words, it allows her story to become the story of us all.”

The production also carries meaning beyond the stage. Developed over three years, it was built around a working culture designed to support caregivers and mid-career women in the arts — and will generate resources and best practices for other producers to follow.

Frontier runs April 23 to May 2 at West Village Theatre.

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The Wellness Kitchen at South Health Campus (Calgary) is a teaching kitchen that offers classes to learn about healthy food preparation and good nutrition.  It is a place to practise cooking skills using basic ingredients and kitchen equipment.  Free live online and in-person classes are open to all Albertans.

🍴 Ari Sushi: Tucked into Inglewood, Ari Sushi is an authentic Japanese spot where head chef Mike Hakjin Kim puts the focus on fresh ingredients and careful preparation in every dish.

🍴 Damascus Fine Mediterranean Foods: Damascus brings the flavours and hospitality of the Levant to Calgary, with a traditional menu rooted in the culinary heritage of Damascus — and a catering operation that's become a go-to for local events.

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🎟️ Spring Babies Festival at Butterfield Acres: Butterfield Acres is welcoming spring with baby goats, lambs, piglets, and freshly hatched chicks, plus pony rides, wagon rides, and s'mores by the fire pit. The festival runs on select weekends through April 19.

🎟️ UCalgary60 Community Day: The University of Calgary is throwing a free birthday bash on April 11 to mark its 60th anniversary, with live music, free food, trivia, and a world record attempt for the most people dressed as dinosaurs.

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